{"id":6382,"date":"2023-12-12T18:24:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/?page_id=6382"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:16:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:16:30","slug":"leagues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each league page listed below contains statistics, information and history about that league. From these pages you can access stadium and club guides for teams and grounds within that league. Click on the league tile to go direct to your league.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">England \/ Wales<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/premier-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Premier League is the highest division of professional football in England. It was formed in 1992 when the top 22 clubs in the country decided to resign from the Football League as one and set-up their own league. The decision was made, essentially, because these clubs wanted to take advantage of a lucrative new television deal.<\/p>\n<p>The move made the Premier League one of the richest and most watched leagues in the world. At present it is broadcast to over 200 territories and has a potential television audience of over four billion people. In spite of being considered to be one of the most competitive leagues in the world, the Premier League has only been won by six different sides at the time of writing.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/anfield\/\">\r\n                  Anfield\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/bramall-lane\/\">\r\n                  Bramall Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/brentford-community-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/craven-cottage\/\">\r\n                  Craven Cottage\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/falmer-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Falmer Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/goodison-park\/\">\r\n                  Goodison Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/kenilworth-road\/\">\r\n                  Kenilworth Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/london-stadium\/\">\r\n                  London Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/molineux\/\">\r\n                  Molineux\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/old-trafford\/\">\r\n                  Old Trafford\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/selhurst-park\/\">\r\n                  Selhurst Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/st-james-park-newcastle\/\">\r\n                  St James' Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/stamford-bridge\/\">\r\n                  Stamford Bridge\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-city-ground\/\">\r\n                  The City Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-emirates\/\">\r\n                  The Emirates\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-etihad\/\">\r\n                  The Etihad\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/tottenham-hotspur-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Tottenham Hotspur Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/turf-moor\/\">\r\n                  Turf Moor\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/villa-park\/\">\r\n                  Villa Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/vitality-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Vitality Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/championship\/\">Championship<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/efl-championship-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Championship is, confusingly, the second highest division in England but the highest division in the Football League. Before the invention of the Premier League in 1992 it used to be called Division Two, with its name changing to The Football League First Division from 1992-2004. It is currently known as The Football League Championship, or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the Premier League is one of the wealthiest divisions in football, the Championship is the wealthiest league anywhere in the world that isn\u2019t its country\u2019s top-flight division. It is also the most watched second-tier league in European football.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/ashton-gate\/\">\r\n                  Ashton Gate\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/bet365-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Bet365 Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/wales\/cardiff-city-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Cardiff City Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/carrow-road\/\">\r\n                  Carrow Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/ricoh-arena\/\">\r\n                  Coventry Building Society Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/deepdale\/\">\r\n                  Deepdale\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/elland-road\/\">\r\n                  Elland Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/ewood-park\/\">\r\n                  Ewood Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/hillsborough\/\">\r\n                  Hillsborough\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/home-park\/\">\r\n                  Home Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/john-smiths-stadium\/\">\r\n                  John Smiths Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/king-power-stadium\/\">\r\n                  King Power Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/wales\/liberty-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Liberty Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/loftus-road\/\">\r\n                  Loftus Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/new-york-stadium\/\">\r\n                  New York Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/portman-road\/\">\r\n                  Portman Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-riverside-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Riverside Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/st-andrew-s\/\">\r\n                  St Andrew\u2019s\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/st-mary-s\/\">\r\n                  St Mary\u2019s\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-den\/\">\r\n                  The Den\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-hawthorns\/\">\r\n                  The Hawthorns\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-kc-stadium\/\">\r\n                  The MKM Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-stadium-of-light\/\">\r\n                  The Stadium Of Light\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/vicarage-road\/\">\r\n                  Vicarage Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/league-one\/\">League One<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/efl-league-one-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>If the Championship has a confusing name then that is nothing compared to League One, or the Sky Bet League One as it\u2019s currently known for sponsorship reasons. Pre-1992 it was known as The Football League Third Division, as it was the third highest league in England. It then became the Football League Second Division when the Premier League officially severed ties with the Football League.<\/p>\n<p>In 2004 it was renamed as League One, in spite of the fact that it isn\u2019t the number one league anywhere, being the second-tier Football League and the third highest league in total in England. It features 24 clubs who fight it out for supremacy and, potentially, promotion to the Championship or demotion to League Two.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/abbey-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Abbey Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/adams-park\/\">\r\n                  Adams Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/bloomfield-road\/\">\r\n                  Bloomfield Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/brisbane-road\/\">\r\n                  Brisbane Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/broadhall-way\/\">\r\n                  Broadhall Way\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/brunton-park\/\">\r\n                  Brunton Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/dw-stadium\/\">\r\n                  DW Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/fratton-park\/\">\r\n                  Fratton Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/highbury-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Highbury Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/kassam-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Kassam Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/madjeski-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Madjeski Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/memorial-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Memorial Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/greenhous-meadow\/\">\r\n                  New Meadow\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/oakwell-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Oakwell Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/pirelli-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Pirelli Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/pride-park-ipro-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Pride Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/sincil-bank\/\">\r\n                  Sincil Bank\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/sixfields-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Sixfields Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/st-james-park-exeter\/\">\r\n                  St James Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-valley\/\">\r\n                  The Valley\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-macron-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Toughsheet Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/vale-park\/\">\r\n                  Vale Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/abax-london-road-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Weston Homes London Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/whaddon-road\/\">\r\n                  Whaddon Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/league-two\/\">League Two<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/efl-league-2-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The fourth-tier division in English football is known as League Two because it lost a bet with the other leagues over which of them was the least watched. Either that or because the league above it is called League One and all of the other names were taken.<\/p>\n<p>When the Premier League cut ties with the rest of the Football League in 1992 The Second Division became The Football League First Division and so on. Then in 2004 they were all re-branded once again and The Football League Third Division, which had been The Fourth Division when it was originally formed, became League Two. Hope that\u2019s nice and clear.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/alexandra-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Alexandra Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/blundell-park\/\">\r\n                  Blundell Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/broadfield-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Broadfield Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/weston-homes-community-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/crown-ground\/\">\r\n                  Crown Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/keepmoat-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Eco-Power Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/edgeley-park\/\">\r\n                  Edgeley Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/wetherby-road\/\">\r\n                  EnviroVent Stadium (Wetherby Road)\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/field-mill-one-call-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Field Mill One Call Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/gander-green-lane\/\">\r\n                  Gander Green Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/holker-street\/\">\r\n                  Holker Street\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/globe-arena\/\">\r\n                  Mazuma Mobile Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/meadow-lane\/\">\r\n                  Meadow Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/moor-lane\/\">\r\n                  Peninsula Stadium (Moor Lane)\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/plough-lane\/\">\r\n                  Plough Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/banks-s-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Poundland Bescot Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/prenton-park\/\">\r\n                  Prenton Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/priestfield-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Priestfield Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/wales\/racecourse-ground\/\">\r\n                  Racecourse Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/wales\/rodney-parade\/\">\r\n                  Rodney Parade\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/stadium-mk\/\">\r\n                  Stadium mk\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-county-ground\/\">\r\n                  The County Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-new-lawn-stadium\/\">\r\n                  The New Lawn Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/valley-parade\/\">\r\n                  Valley Parade\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/national-league\/\">National League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Previously known as The Football Conference, The National League is an association league that consists of three different divisions: The National League, The National League North and The National League South. At the time of writing the league is sponsored by the company Vanarama.<\/p>\n<p>The National League sits below the Premier League and the three division of the Football League in the list of England\u2019s six tiers of football. The National League North and The National League South, despite having two names and consisting of two different leagues, technically count and being the sixth tier of the English game.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/aggborough-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Aggborough Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/boundary-park\/\">\r\n                  Boundary Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/court-place-farm\/\">\r\n                  Court Place Farm\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/damson-park\/\">\r\n                  Damson Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/gateshead-international-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Gateshead International Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/grosvenor-vale\/\">\r\n                  Grosvenor Vale\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/hayes-lane\/\">\r\n                  Hayes Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/j-davidson-stadium\/\">\r\n                  J Davidson Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/kingfield-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Kingfield Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/meadow-park\/\">\r\n                  Meadow Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/meadowbank\/\">\r\n                  Meadowbank\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/mill-farm\/\">\r\n                  Mill Farm\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/proact-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Proact Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/recreation-ground\/\">\r\n                  Recreation Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/roots-hall\/\">\r\n                  Roots Hall\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/silverlake\/\">\r\n                  Silverlake\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/spotland-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Spotland Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/stonebridge-road\/\">\r\n                  Stonebridge Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-hive-stadium\/\">\r\n                  The Hive Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-shay\/\">\r\n                  The Shay\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/victoria-park\/\">\r\n                  Victoria Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/victoria-road\/\">\r\n                  Victoria Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/york-community-stadium\/\">\r\n                  York Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/york-road\/\">\r\n                  York Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/national-league-north-south\/\">National League North and South<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/national-league-north-and-south-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The National League North and South are regional divisions in English football, forming the sixth tier of the English football pyramid. They are parallel divisions, divided geographically to reduce travel distances for clubs and fans, since they are at best semi professional.<\/p>\n<p>Each division comprises 22 teams playing a total of 42 matches during a regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Their primary objective is to earn promotion to the National League, which is the top tier of non-league football and sits just below the English Football League (EFL). At the end of the season, the champions of each division gain automatic promotion to the National League. Additionally, a playoff system involves the teams finishing in the next positions, providing another route for promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom teams in the National League North and South face relegation to the seventh tier of English football, which includes various regional leagues across the country.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/arbour-park\/\">\r\n                  Arbour Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/beveree-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Beveree Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/blackwell-meadows\/\">\r\n                  Blackwell Meadows\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/bob-lucas-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Bob Lucas Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/boston-community-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Boston Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/cantilever-park\/\">\r\n                  Cantilever Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/cherrywood-road\/\">\r\n                  Cherrywood Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/clarence-park\/\">\r\n                  Clarence Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/cressing-road\/\">\r\n                  Cressing Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/croft-park\/\">\r\n                  Croft Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/dales-lane\/\">\r\n                  Dales Lane\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/deva-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Deva Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/edgar-street\/\">\r\n                  Edgar Street\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/gallagher-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Gallagher Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/glanford-park\/\">\r\n                  Glanford Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/haig-avenue\/\">\r\n                  Haig Avenue\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/hardenhuish-park\/\">\r\n                  Hardenhuish Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/huish-park\/\">\r\n                  Huish Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/longmead-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Longmead Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/mariners-park\/\">\r\n                  Mariners Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/melbourne-community-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Melbourne Community Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/north-street\/\">\r\n                  North Street\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/park-view-road\/\">\r\n                  Park View Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/parkside\/\">\r\n                  Parkside\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/plainmoor\/\">\r\n                  Plainmoor\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/princes-park\/\">\r\n                  Princes Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/scarborough-sports-village\/\">\r\n                  Scarborough Sports Village\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/spencer-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Spencer Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/st-james-park-brackley\/\">\r\n                  St James Park Brackley\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/tameside-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Tameside Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-brewery-field\/\">\r\n                  The Brewery Field\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-citadel\/\">\r\n                  The Citadel\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-lamb-ground\/\">\r\n                  The Lamb Ground\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-silverlands\/\">\r\n                  The Silverlands\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-walks\/\">\r\n                  The Walks\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/twerton-park\/\">\r\n                  Twerton Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/vauxhall-road\/\">\r\n                  Vauxhall Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/victory-park\/\">\r\n                  Victory Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/woodside-road\/\">\r\n                  Woodside Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/woodspring-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Woodspring Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/wordsworth-drive\/\">\r\n                  Wordsworth Drive\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/isthmian-league\/\">Isthmian League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/isthmian-leagues-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Isthmian League is a regional football league system primarily consisting of clubs from London, South East England, and the home counties. Established in 1905, it stands as one of the oldest football leagues in the country below the Football League (now the English Football League) and the National League System. The league operates as a semi-professional setup, hosting a series of divisions with promotion and relegation between them.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout its history, the Isthmian League has been recognised for nurturing talent, fostering competitive football, and acting as a bridge for clubs aspiring to progress to higher levels within the English football pyramid. Notably, many clubs that have successfully competed in the Isthmian League have gone on to achieve promotion to higher tiers of English football, such as the National League and the Football League, showcasing the league&#8217;s importance as a platform for clubs seeking to climb the ladder of professional football in England. The league has contributed significantly to the development of the sport at a grassroots level while maintaining its status as a respected and competitive regional football competition.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/kingsmeadow\/\">\r\n                  Kingsmeadow\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Scotland<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/scottish-premiership\/\">Scottish Premiership<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottish-premiership-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Premiership is the top-tier of Scottish football. It used to be known as the Scottish Premier League, or SPL, after the top division decided to mirror the English Premier League and break away from the rest of the Scottish Football League in 1998. Then, in 2013, it merged with the Scottish Football League to form the Scottish Professional Football League and retitled itself as the Scottish Premiership.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing the league is known as the Ladbrokes Premiership because of sponsorship. The Scottish top-flight contains twelve teams that play each other three times before being split into a top six and bottom six mini-league. Each team then plays the other five teams from its half of the table one more time in order to decide upon the final league position? Confused? Thought so.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/almondvale-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Almondvale Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/celtic-park\/\">\r\n                  Celtic Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/dens-park\/\">\r\n                  Dens Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/easter-road\/\">\r\n                  Easter Road\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/fir-park\/\">\r\n                  Fir Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/ibrox\/\">\r\n                  Ibrox\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/mcdiarmid-park\/\">\r\n                  McDiarmid Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/pittodrie-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Pittodrie Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/rugby-park\/\">\r\n                  Rugby Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/st-mirren-park\/\">\r\n                  St Mirren Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/tynecastle\/\">\r\n                  Tynecastle\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/victoria-park\/\">\r\n                  Victoria Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/scottish-championship\/\">Scottish Championship<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottish-championship-logo.gif\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>There has been a second-tier of Scottish football ever since the league turned professional in 1893. Because the Scottish Football League has been through some turmoil over the years, however, the history books will tell you that the Championship was formed in 2013. That\u2019s because that\u2019s when, as mentioned in the Premiership section, the SPL and SFL kissed and made up and formed the Scottish Professional Football League.<\/p>\n<p>As with the Premiership, the Championship is officially known as the Ladbrokes Championship because of a sponsorship deal with the well-known bookmaker. As exciting as the season in general is North of the border, it\u2019s when it comes to relegation and promotion that things really heat up. The top team does a straight swap with the bottom team from the Premiership, but teams 2-4 play each other for the right to go up against the second-to-bottom placed team in a fight to the death. Or at least to decide who gets to play in the Premiership the following season.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/caledonian-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Caledonian Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/firhill-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Firhill Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/hampden-park\/\">\r\n                  Hampden Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/tannadice-park\/\">\r\n                  Tannadice Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/scottish-league-one\/\">Scottish League One<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/scottish-league-1-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Entirely unsurprising when you consider the official names of the two leagues that are above it, League One in Scotland is known as the Ladbrokes League One because of sponsorship. A third-tier was added to the Scottish Football League system back in 1975, but the reformation of the SPL with the SFL in 2013 meant that everything needed to be rebranded and so the Scottish League One in its current form has existed since then. As with the Championship, there is a fun little play-off system at the top of the division to decide which team will have a shot at promotion between those that finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just the promotion and relegation system that\u2019s a bit messed up in Scotland. As with its English counterpart, there\u2019s a real problem with naming things after what they actually are. In 1975 the top-flight was named the Premier Division and the second-tier was called the First Division. The third-tier, as a result, took on the moniker of the Second Division. It is in that spirit that nowadays the third-division of Scottish football is known as League One, just to make sure no one really has a clue what\u2019s going on from one minute to the next.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/scotland\/new-douglas-park\/\">\r\n                  New Douglas Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Spain<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/la-liga\/\">La Liga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/la-liga-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The top division of professional association football in Spain, or the Liga de F\u00fatbol Profesional as it is in Spanish, is officially called the Primera Divisi\u00f3n. It is known in English as La Liga, even though neither of those words are, you know, English. At the time of writing it is known as Liga Santander due to sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p>La Liga is contested by twenty different teams from across Spain, with a total of sixty different teams having competed in it since its inception in 1929. Of those sixty teams the league has been won by nine of them, with Real Madrid holding the record number of titles.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/anoeta-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Anoeta Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/balaidos\/\">\r\n                  Bala\u00eddos\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/camp-nou\/\">\r\n                  Camp Nou\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/estadio-el-madrigal\/\">\r\n                  Estadio de la Ceramica\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/ramon-sanchez-pizjuan-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Ram\u00f3n S\u00e1nchez Pizju\u00e1n\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/san-mames\/\">\r\n                  San Mam\u00e9s\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/santiago-bernabeu\/\">\r\n                  Santiago Bernab\u00e9u\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/rcde-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Stage Front Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/the-mestalla\/\">\r\n                  The Mestalla\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/wanda-metropolitano\/\">\r\n                  Wanda Metropolitano\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/segunda-division\/\">Segunda Divisi\u00f3n<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/segunda-division-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Segunda Divisi\u00f3n, commonly referred to as La Liga 2, is the second-tier professional football league in Spain, sitting directly below La Liga, the country&#8217;s top-flight division.<\/p>\n<p>La Liga 2 consists of 22 teams that compete across a total of 42 matches during a regular season. The league features a mix of clubs aspiring for promotion to La Liga and those seeking to avoid relegation to the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n B (third tier).<\/p>\n<p>At the end of each season, the top two teams in La Liga 2 gain automatic promotion to La Liga, while the third promotion spot is contested among the teams finishing in positions three to six through a playoff system. Conversely, the bottom four teams face relegation to the Segunda Divisi\u00f3n B.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/ipurua-municipal-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Ipurua Municipal Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/spain\/mendizorroza-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Mendizorroza Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Italy<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/serie-a\/\">Serie A<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/screenshots\/serie-a-4f0.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Owing to sponsorship, Serie A is currently called Serie A TIM. It is the top-flight league in Italian football and was officially founded in 1898. It changed to its current round-robin type format in 1929 and consists of 20 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 38 games each.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams in the league at the end of the season automatically qualify for the group stages of the Champions League, with the third placed team entering the competition at the qualifying phase. The bottom three teams are demoted to Serie B, with three teams being promoted from there into the top division.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/juventus-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Juventus Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/san-siro\/\">\r\n                  San Siro\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/stadio-artemio-franchi\/\">\r\n                  Stadio Artemio Franchi\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/stadio-atleti-azzurri-d-italia\/\">\r\n                  Stadio Atleti Azzurri d\u2019Italia\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/stadio-san-paolo\/\">\r\n                  Stadio Diego Armando Maradona\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/italy\/stadio-olimpico\/\">\r\n                  Stadio Olimpico\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Germany<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/bundesliga\/\">Bundesliga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundesliga-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Officially called Fu\u00dfball-Bundesliga or 1. Bundesliga, this is the top association football league in Germany. It is the league with the highest average stadium attendance in the entire world. Unlike in Spain, England, Italy and France, the Bundesliga is contested by eighteen teams rather than twenty.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing a total of 53 clubs have competed in the league since its inception in 1962. The most successful club during that time is Bayern Munich, though they are obviously not the only team to have won it. Other notable title winners include Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen and Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/allianz-arena\/\">\r\n                  Allianz Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/bayarena\/\">\r\n                  BayArena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/borussia-park\/\">\r\n                  Borussia-Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/waldstadion\/\">\r\n                  Deutsche Bank Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/mercedes-benz-arena-stuttgart\/\">\r\n                  Mercedes-Benz Arena (Stuttgart)\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/red-bull-arena-leipzig\/\">\r\n                  Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/rhein-neckar-arena\/\">\r\n                  Rhein-Neckar-Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/rheinenergiestadion\/\">\r\n                  RheinEnergieStadion\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/westfalenstadion\/\">\r\n                  Signal Iduna Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/2-bundesliga\/\">2. Bundesliga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundesliga-2-logo-.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Founded 11 years after the Bundesliga itself, 2. Bundesliga is the second tier of football in Germany, beginning its first ever season in 1974. 18 teams compete in the league each year, and they also compete for the DFB-Pokal which is a bit like Germany&#8217;s version of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p>It began as a league split in two, North and South, before becoming a single division in 1981 until 1991. They tried going back to a North South split for the 1992 season, increasing the number of teams to 24, but quickly realised this was a rubbish idea and changed things back again the following year.<\/p>\n<p>As you would expect, the top teams in 2. Bundesliga are promoted to Bundesliga, and the bottom teams are relegated to 3. Liga. The exact number of teams going in either direction has changed over time, but at the moment, between 2 and 3 teams go up or down; 2 automatically, while the fate of the third from top\/bottom is decided via a playoff with the corresponding team in the leagues above and below.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/merkur-spiel-arena\/\">\r\n                  Merkur Spiel-Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/olympiastadion-berlin\/\">\r\n                  Olympiastadion Berlin\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/veltins-arena\/\">\r\n                  Veltins-Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/germany\/volksparkstadion\/\">\r\n                  Volksparkstadion\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">France<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/ligue-1\/\">Ligue 1<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ligue-1-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Formerly known as Division 1, Ligue 1 is the top association football league in France. It is one of two leagues that make up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2. That is the equivalent of the Football League in England.<\/p>\n<p>Inaugurated in September 1932, Ligue 1 is competed by twenty different teams. At the time of writing, AS Saint-\u00c9tienne have won the most French titles in the competition\u2019s history. Each season consists of each team playing 38 games in total, amounting to a home and away match against every other side in the league. The bottom two teams are relegated to Ligue 2, with the top two teams from there replacing them.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/allianz-riviera\/\">\r\n                  Allianz Riviera\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/parc-des-princes\/\">\r\n                  Parc des Princes\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-des-lumieres\/\">\r\n                  Parc Olympique Lyonnais\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-bollaert-delelis\/\">\r\n                  Stade Bollaert-Delelis\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-louis-ii\/\">\r\n                  Stade Louis II\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-pierre-mauroy\/\">\r\n                  Stade Pierre-Mauroy\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-velodrome\/\">\r\n                  Stade Velodrome\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stadium-municipal-de-toulouse\/\">\r\n                  Stadium Municipal de Toulouse\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/ligue-2\/\">Ligue 2<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ligue-2-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Ligue 2 is the second-highest division in the French football league system, sitting directly below Ligue 1. It comprises of 20 teams, where each team plays a total of 38 matches during a regular season.<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective for clubs in Ligue 2 is to earn promotion to Ligue 1 by finishing in the top two positions at the end of the season. The third-place team participates in a playoff against the 16th-placed team in Ligue 1, with the winner earning a spot in the top-tier league for the following season.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, the bottom two teams in Ligue 2 are relegated to the Championnat National, the third division in French football.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/matmut-atlantique\/\">\r\n                  Matmut Atlantique\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/france\/stade-geoffroy-guichard\/\">\r\n                  Stade Geoffroy-Guichard\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Netherlands<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/eredivisie\/\">Eredivisie<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/eredivisie-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Eredivisie, or Honour Division, is the top-flight football league in the Netherlands. Eighteen teams take part in the league and play each other twice; once at home and once away from home. The league was establish in 1956, making it one of the youngest professional leagues in Europe. The relegation and promotion of teams in Dutch football is unusual, with a series of knockout games played between sides depending on where they finished in each of the country\u2019s top two divisions.<\/p>\n<p>The stadiums in the Netherlands are reasonably impressive, even if they\u2019re not all that large. Even the biggest ground in Holland can only hold just over 50,000 spectators. It is far more common for stadiums to be quite small an unimposing, even if they fit in well to the area that surrounds them. The majority of Dutch grounds feature a bowl of continuous seating in the European Style.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/netherlands\/afas-stadion\/\">\r\n                  AFAS Stadion\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/netherlands\/de-kuip\/\">\r\n                  De Kuip\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/netherlands\/amsterdam-arena\/\">\r\n                  Johan Cruyff Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/netherlands\/philips-stadion\/\">\r\n                  Philips Stadion\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Portugal<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/primeira-liga\/\">Primeira Liga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/primeira-liga-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Primeira Liga is the top-flight league in the Portuguese football pyramid. It is currently known as Liga NOS owing to sponsorship. Eighteen teams fight it out to be named the champions of Portugal, though there\u2019s not a lot of point. Since its inception the league has been won by one of three teams every year except on two occasions. Those three teams are Benfica, Sporting Lisbon and Porto.<\/p>\n<p>The league is structured in a standard fashion, with each team playing the other once at home and once away. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none if you lose. The top two teams at the end of the season enter the group stages of the Champions League and the third placed team gets a chance to get there by entering the competition\u2019s playoffs. The fourth and fifth placed Primeira Liga teams enter the Europa League.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/portugal\/estadio-da-luz\/\">\r\n                  Estadio da Luz\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/portugal\/estadio-do-dragao\/\">\r\n                  Est\u00e1dio do Drag\u00e3o\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/portugal\/estadio-jose-alvalade\/\">\r\n                  Estadio Jose Alvalade\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Belgium<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/belgian-first-division-a\/\">Belgian First Division A<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/belgian-first-division-a-league-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Belgian First Division is actually split up into two separate leagues named A and B. A is, as you\u2019d imagine, the top-flight league in the Belgium football league pyramid. There is a system of promotion and relegation in place with the First Division B, though both that and the winning of the championship itself is a complicated system that has critics even within the world of Belgian football.<\/p>\n<p>The league campaign is played in the same manner as pretty much everywhere else, with each team playing all of the others home and away for a total of thirty matches each. Then their points are cut in half and the top six teams enter a playoff system against each other to decide who will be crowned the champions for that season. It\u2019s complex and a bit odd but it works for the Belgians so who are we to complain?<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/belgium\/constant-vanden-stock-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Constant Vanden Stock\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/belgium\/ghelamco-arena\/\">\r\n                  Ghelamco Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/belgium\/jan-breydel-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Jan Breydel Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/belgium\/luminus-arena\/\">\r\n                  Luminus Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Greece<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/greek-superleague\/\">Greek Superleague<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/greek-super-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Was the first Greek league formed in 1905, 1923, 1927 or 1959? It depends on how strict you are with your interpretation of what \u2018formed\u2019 means as well as what you consider to be a \u2018league\u2019. What we do know is that there was an amateur division playing organized football between 1905 and 1912; a champions play-off between various football associations in 1923; and a definitive Greek championship being played from 1927 onwards. However, the league in the structure that we understand it today was formed in 1959. Is that all clear? Thought not.<\/p>\n<p>Things seem more simplistic when you look at the structure of the Superleague itself. It features sixteen teams vying for the champion\u2019s crown and the team with the most number of points at the end of the season, having played each other twice, wins. The complication arrives when you find out how it is decided which team will go into the Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League and which will go into the Europa League. That involves a play-off with some of the most convoluted rules we\u2019ve ever seen. Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/greece\/georgios-karaiskakis-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Georgios Karaiskakis\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Turkey<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/turkish-super-lig\/\">Turkish Super Lig<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/countries\/turkish-superlig-logo-1-400px-513-e1709897286973.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Turkish S\u00fcper Lig is the top-flight division in Turkey\u2019s football league system. It is one of five professional leagues in the country. Sponsorship means it\u2019s currently known as the Spor Toto S\u00fcper Lig. Eighteen teams compete in the usual round-robin format of having one game at home and one game away gainst each of the other teams in the league for a total of thirty-four games.<\/p>\n<p>The Turkish champions qualify for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League and the second placed team enters that competition\u2019s third-round qualifying stage. The teams that finish third and fourth go into various stages of the UEFA Europa League. The bottom three teams are relegated at the end of the season and are replaced by the top two teams from 1. Lig and the winners of that league\u2019s playoffs. It\u2019s all very exciting.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/turkey\/ali-sami-yen-spor-kompleksi\/\">\r\n                  Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/turkey\/basaksehir-fatih-terim-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Ba\u015fak\u015fehir Fatih Terim Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/turkey\/sukru-saracoglu-stadium\/\">\r\n                  \u015e\u00fckr\u00fc Saraco\u011flu Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/turkey\/vodafone-arena\/\">\r\n                  Vodafone Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Switzerland<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/swiss-super-league\/\">Swiss Super League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/swiss-super-league-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Swiss Super League is sponsored by Raiffeisen, a Swiss cooperative bank, so is also known as the Raiffeisen Super League. The small league has only ten teams but is still ranked 12th in the UEFA coefficient tables, this is testament to the performance of the top four dominant teams: Basel, Zurich, Grasshoppers and Young Boys.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland has some of the most stylish stadia in the world, many of which are set against iconic scenery and breath taking landscape. The bottom team each year are relegated to second tier Challenge League.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/switzerland\/st-jakob-park\/\">\r\n                  St Jakob-Park\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Russia<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/russian-premier-league\/\">Russian Premier League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/russian-premier-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The top-flight league in Russia has sixteen teams competing in it and it is administered by the league itself. That changed in 2001 as prior to this the country\u2019s top-flight, imaginatively named the Top Division, was run by the Professional Football League of Russia. It was originally formed in order to give clubs a greater amount of independence.<\/p>\n<p>The league is run in a similar way to most European leagues. Each team plays each other twice, once at home and once away. Three points are awarded to the winning team, none to the losing team and one point to each team if the match ends in a draw. At the end of the season the points are added up and the top two teams enter the Champions League, with the club in first position crowned as the champions of Russia. The teams in third and fourth place both go into the Europa League and the bottom two clubs are relegated to the Russian National Football League and replaced with two teams from there.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/arena-cska\/\">\r\n                  Arena CSKA\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/ekaterinburg-arena\/\">\r\n                  Ekaterinburg Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/kaliningrad-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Kaliningrad Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/kazan-arena\/\">\r\n                  Kazan Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/krestovsky-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Krestovsky Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/olimp-2\/\">\r\n                  Olimp-2\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/otkritie-arena\/\">\r\n                  Otkritie Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/russia\/lokomotiv-stadium\/\">\r\n                  RZD Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/russian-football-national-league\/\">Russian Football National League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/russian-football-league-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Unlike in the UK, the term &#8216;National League&#8217; in Russia actually relates to the second tier in Russian Football &#8211; so it&#8217;s equivalent to our EFL Championship.<\/p>\n<p>It was founded in 1992, and until 2011 was run by the Russian Professional Football League, at which point the Football National League took over.<\/p>\n<p>There are 18 teams in the RFNL, with the top 2 being promoted and the 3rd and 4th entering playoffs with those in 13th and 14th position in the Premier League. Three teams are also relegated each season.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Ukraine<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/ukrainian-premier-league\/\">Ukrainian Premier League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ukraine-premier-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Much like its namesakes in Russia, Portugal and England, the Ukrainian Premier League is the top-flight division of football in Ukraine. Originally formed in 1991 when Ukraine declared itself to be an independent country from the Soviet Union, it took its current name when the league format was re-jigged in 2008. Twelve teams compete in the league, with forty-eight professional football clubs in existence in the country overall.<\/p>\n<p>The league season is split into two halves. In the first half of the year all teams play each other home and away, gaining three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Halfway through the year the teams are split into two mini-leagues depending on their position in the table. The top six teams go head-to-head to decide who will end up as the champion and the bottom six enter play-offs to discover who will be relegated.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/ukraine\/metalist-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Metalist Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/ukraine\/nsc-olimpiyskiy\/\">\r\n                  NSC Olimpiyskiy\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Bulgaria<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/bulgarian-first-professional-football-league\/\">Bulgarian First Professional Football League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/countries\/bulgarian-first-football-league-logo-400px-114-e1709896389467.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Originally formed in 1924 as a knockout tournament, the top-flight of the Bulgarian football league system has undergone numerous changes over the years. Formally known as A Group, with the second-tier called B Group, the two professional leagues in Bulgaria underwent a name change and reformation prior to the 2016-2017 league season and are now known as the First Professional Football League and the Second Professional Football League.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulgarian First Professional Football League has one of the most confusing and convoluted systems in place anywhere in Europe. Similar to Ukraine, the league calendar is split into two halves. The first half is just a normal season and all teams play each other once at home and once away. After that the top six teams enter a play-off and the bottom eight teams do too. That\u2019s when things get slightly complicated, to understate the matter somewhat.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/bulgaria\/ludogorets-arena\/\">\r\n                  Ludogorets Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Poland<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/ekstraklasa\/\">Ekstraklasa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ekstraklasa-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Formed in March of 1927 and more accurately known as the PKO BP Ekstraklasa because of sponsorship, the top flight league in Polish football sees sixteen teams go head to head to be crowned champions. The league as it is today nearly failed to get off the ground all together when the Polish Football Union refused to back it, but the clubs ignored the union and ploughed ahead anyway, giving us one of the more interesting divisions in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Polish system isn\u2019t quite as confusing and convoluted as other leagues, such as Bulgaria\u2019s First Professional Football League, but it isn\u2019t far off. After each team has played thirty games the division is split in half, with the top eight teams entering a mini league against each other and the bottom eight doing the same. Every team ends up having played 37 games in total, at which point the Polish champions are declared and two teams are relegated down to I liga.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/poland\/polish-army-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Polish Army Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/poland\/stadion-energa-gdansk\/\">\r\n                  Stadion Energa Gda\u0144sk\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Denmark<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/danish-superliga\/\">Danish Superliga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/danish-superliga-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Danish Superliga, known as the Superligaen in its native language, was officially formed in 1991 and replaced the Danish First Division as the top-flight league in Denmark. The stadiums used by the teams in the league are small, with the largest having a capacity of around 38,000. The Danish First Division is now the second-tier league in the country. The top three leagues are known as the Danish Tournament, with the fourth-tier known as the Denmark Series.<\/p>\n<p>The structure of the Danish Superliga is arguably the most convoluted system in all of Europe. The fourteen teams play each other twice before the league is split into two groups. The top six teams compete for the championship and for European places and the bottom eight compete to avoid relegation. When you put it like that it doesn\u2019t seem all that complicated, but it really is. There are inter-league knockout tournaments, mini-leagues and more. The only sure-thing is that at the beginning of the next season there are still fourteen teams ready to compete.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/denmark\/parken-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Parken Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Sweden<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/swedish-allsvenskan\/\">Swedish Allsvenskan<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/swedish-allsvenskan-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Established in 1924, the Allsvenskan is Sweden\u2019s top league. It is the pinnacle of a footballing pyramid that contains ten divisions and operates a system of promotion and relegation throughout. Sixteen teams compete in the Swedish top-flight and the winners are not only declared to be the champions of Sweden and entered into the Champions League, they also get awarded the Gold Medal. Even more fun, the team that comes in second gets a Large Silver Medal, third gets a Small Silver Medal and Fourth is given a bronze medal. They also enter the Europa League, though the medals are probably more what they\u2019re in it for.<\/p>\n<p>The sixteen teams play each other twice over the course of the season, resulting in 240 games being played in total as they each play 30 matches. The season takes place from the end of March or beginning of April through to November. They don\u2019t play over the winter as it\u2019s freezing and who can be bothered? Much better to have a hot chocolate, put your feet up and watch Premier League teams play 300 games over Christmas. The bottom two teams are automatically relegated to, and replaced by teams from, the second-tier, the Superettan. The third Superettan team and the third from bottom from the Allsvenskan then fight to the death. Or have a play-off, it\u2019s difficult to remember which.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/sweden\/friends-arena\/\">\r\n                  Friends Arena\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Croatia<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/prva-hnl\/\">Prva HNL<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/countries\/prva-liga-croatia-400px-412-e1709897410394.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Say what you like about English translations of things but never say they make things more exciting. In Croatian the top-flight of football is called Prva hrvatska nogometna liga, or Prva HNL. We call it the First Football League. It is the top level of the football pyramid in Croatia, with another six levels found beneath it. It operates a system of promotion and relegation to the Druga HNL, the second-tier of Croatian football.<\/p>\n<p>The structure of the Prva HNL is blessedly easy to understand when compared to some of its European rivals. There are ten teams that compete in it and they play each other four times, basically in order to drag out the season and make it a bit more interesting. When they\u2019ve played 36 games each the team with the most points (accrued by getting three for winning a game, one for drawing and none for losing) is crowned champions. There are two teams relegated at the end of the year, too.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/croatia\/stadion-maksimir\/\">\r\n                  Stadion Maksimir\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Austria<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/austrian-bundesliga\/\">Austrian Bundesliga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/austrian-bundesliga-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Austria\u2019s top-fight in its current form was created in 1974, though league football was played in the country long before that. In fact, the first ever competition in Austria was a cup, but one that followed a league format. It turned professional in 1924, but it was the change to proceedings fifty years later that had a lasting effect on Austrian football.<\/p>\n<p>The issue that Austrian football has had is that the association in charge of the country\u2019s football has never quite made up its mind about the structure that it wants its league to take. Consequently the number of teams playing in the top division as well as how the format of the league works has changed countless times. At present there are twelve teams who play each other twice before splitting off into two halves, with the top six teams competing for the title and the other half hoping to avoid relegation.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/austria\/red-bull-arena-salzburg\/\">\r\n                  Red Bull Arena (Salzburg)\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Romania<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/romanian-liga-i\/\">Romanian Liga I<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/romanian-liga-1-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Known as Casa Liga I because of sponsorship, the top-flight of Romanian football was called Divizia A until 2006 when it was discovered that the name was trademarked by someone else. The first ever league was formed for the 1909-1910 season, yet a proper football league structure wasn\u2019t introduced until the 1970s and even then it didn\u2019t include the second division. That didn\u2019t happen until 1993 when it also took on the name Professional Football League of Romania.<\/p>\n<p>Like several of the smaller European states, the Romanian league system was changed in the 2010s to make it more interesting and exciting. Three points are still awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss, but it is the league structure itself that is different. After playing each other twice, the top six teams enter a championship round the bottom eight go into a relegation play-off. It is needlessly convoluted but gives people something to do with their time\u2026<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/romania\/arena-nationala\/\">\r\n                  Arena Na\u021bional\u0103\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Czech Republic<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/czech-first-league\/\">Czech First League<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/czech-first-league-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>The Czech First League is currently known as the Fortuna liga because of sponsorship. It was created ahead of the 1993-1994 season in the wake of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. That meant that the Czechoslovak League, which had previously welcomed clubs from the united country, had to be dissolved too. As a result the Czech Republic and Slovakia both formed their own national divisions for their football teams.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing the Czech First League is a bit of a mad one, playing out a standard season for the 16 teams involved before splitting off into three different groups. The top group all plays each other once to decide the final league standings, with the team that finishes top winning the league. The middle group competes over who will play in the Europa League and the bottom set fight to avoid automatic relegation or the fear of having to enter a relegation play-off with the teams that finished 2nd and 3rd in the Czech National Football League.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/czech-republic\/stadion-eden\/\">\r\n                  Sinobo Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"blackheading\">Serbia<\/h2>\n\r\n  <div class=\"abox\">\r\n    <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/leagues\/serbian-superliga\/\">Serbian SuperLiga<\/a><\/h3>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"aboximage\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/serbian-superliga-logo-300px.jpg\" \/>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <p>Formed in 2006, the Serbian SuperLiga can trace its history back to 1923 and the creation of the Yugoslav First League. That was made up of teams from throughout the region and remained united until Croatia and Slovenia decided to leave it to form their own divisions in 1991. Other nations chose to do the same soon after and from 1992 the league was made up entirely of sides from either Serbia or Montenegro. It was only when Montenegro declared independence from Serbia in 2006 that the country decided to form its own league.<\/p>\n<p>The two biggest clubs in the country are both based in the capital city of Belgrade: Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade. It\u2019s little surprise that they also both the two largest stadiums in terms of capacity, with Red Star\u2019s ground having room for more than 55,000 people and Partizan\u2019s able to welcome in excess of 32,000 supporters. They also have plenty to talk about in terms of success, with Partizan missing out on the European Cup in 1966 when the lost to Real Madrid in the final, whist Red Star went one step further and won that tournament in 1991 when they defeated Marseille in the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.<\/p>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"listtwo\">\r\n        <ul>\r\n          \r\n            <li>\r\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/serbia\/rajko-mitic-stadium\/\">\r\n                  Rajko Miti\u0107 Stadium\r\n              <\/a>\r\n            <\/li>\r\n          \r\n        <\/ul>\r\n        <div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n        \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each league page listed below contains statistics, information and history about that league. From these pages you can access stadium and club guides for teams and grounds within that league. 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